frightfully

[US]/fraitfəli/
[UK]/ˈfraɪtfəlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. extremadamente, terriblemente; de una manera aterradora

Phrases & Collocations

frightfully cold

terriblemente frío

frightfully scared

terriblemente asustado

frightfully nervous

terriblemente nervioso

frightfully busy

terriblemente ocupado

frightfully loud

terriblemente fuerte

frightfully dark

terriblemente oscuro

Example Sentences

it was frightfully hot.

Era terriblemente caluroso.

that girl was frightfully superior.

Esa chica era terriblemente superior.

it's a frightfully spiffing idea.

Es una idea terriblemente genial.

frightfully good at playing the piano

Terriblemente bueno tocando el piano.

frightfully busy with work

Terriblemente ocupado con el trabajo.

frightfully nervous before the performance

Terriblemente nervioso antes de la presentación.

frightfully dark in the room

Terriblemente oscuro en la habitación.

Real-world Examples

Yes, Minister, it's frightfully good fun. - Yeah.

Sí, Ministro, es muy divertido. - Sí.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

Has it occurred to you that your wife is frightfully unhappy?

¿Te ha ocurrido a ti que tu esposa está terriblemente infeliz?

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

But a century ago, the Bloomsbury set were frightfully snobbish about her.

Pero hace un siglo, el grupo de Bloomsbury era terriblemente snob con ella.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Must be frightfully difficult to concentrate if you keep being woken up.

Debe ser terriblemente difícil concentrarse si te siguen despertando.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 2

I always handle Ludo so frightfully well.

Siempre manejo el Ludo tan terriblemente bien.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

And if they're not the sort who blub, they become frightfully hard and butch.

Y si no son del tipo que se echan a llorar, se vuelven terriblemente duros y machos.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

He had become frightfully cunning. " Wendy, " he said, " how we should all respect you" .

Se había vuelto terriblemente astuto. " Wendy, " dijo, " cómo todos deberíamos respetarla".

Source: Peter Pan

The Nautilus, sometimes lying on its side, sometimes standing on end like a mast, rolled and pitched frightfully.

El Nautilus, a veces sobre su costado, a veces de pie como un mástil, rodaba y se balanceaba terriblemente.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Yes, funny enough, a friend of mine was around here this afternoon, and was frightfully interested in it.

Sí, curiosamente, un amigo mío estuvo por aquí esta tarde y estaba terriblemente interesado en ello.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

I do understand the Committee's concern, but you see, it does get frightfully cold in Herefordshire in winter.

Entiendo la preocupación del Comité, pero verá, hace terriblemente frío en Herefordshire en invierno.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 2

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